Successful robotic lung cancer surgery in Groningen
ICT&health July 4, 2024
Robot assisted surgery celebrated its breakthrough in the Netherlands several years ago. Nevertheless, innovative steps are still being taken. A good example is the Martini Hospital in Groningen. There, surgeon Jan Deroose started using the Da Vinci Xi operating robot last year on patients requiring surgery for lung cancer.
It can now be concluded that this decision has brought benefits for patients. Operating with the operating robot reduces the risk of complications and allows patients to recover faster. This has everything to do with the fact that thanks to the operating robot, the surgeon has a better view of the area to be operated on. In addition, the operating robot also makes it possible to remove lymph nodes around the...